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Larson
Collected
Mountain Hare
Genus species - Lepus saxatilis "chiveroi"
Subfam - Leporinae
Fom - Leporidae
Order - LAGOMORPHA
Cohort - GLIRES
Example Specimen - KM 10563 07, 8 Sept. 33,
Tygerfontein, Vet. River 25 mi. S. of Bothaville E or
J.F.S. N.B.Chivers, HB.455, T192, HF103, '23
Description
Head - white streak around eye and in front of eyes,
neck hairs ringed with grey, black, buff tipped,
side cheeks more lufffish, fanny buff or rufous
behind ears, ears dark brown, light brown behind,
Chin white,
Body - mottled brown, belly white, chest
light brown patch on throat.
Tail - black stripe dorsally, white below and
on sides.
Front feet and legs - 5 toes with long claws,
5th Claw and toe well upon side of foot pads
with whitish hair, brown hair on legs above,
below whitish brown.
Hind feet and legs - 4 toes with claws,
hair on pads yellowish grey or white, ventral leg
hair white, dorsal light brown or fawn, hairs
on foot extending beyond claws.